Barrel or box.



.J. H. KILLIQN.

BARREL OB BOX.

PLIGATION FILED JAILQ, 1907.

Patensefl Dec. 12, 1911 J. H. KILLION.

I BARREL 0R BOX. Ammomlou nun 11111.9, 1907.

?atented; Dec. 12, 1911.

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J. H. KILLER BARREL 0B APPLICATION FILED Jun, 1907.

Patented 1080.12, 1911.

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implication fileii .lsinusry 9, 1907. Serial No. 351,437.

To all whomit" may concern:

Be it known that l, Joni: KILLION, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cool: and Eiitn'te or. llli'noi have invented. certain new and use iul Improvements in Barrels or Bones, of which the following is full, clear, rantl exnot s 'ieeitioation.

This invention'relntes to horreis, boxes or other like receptacles :ior peeking, storing onrl shipping pur nes-cs and it has tor its primary object to provide on improv se town of barrel, box or the like, which shall he of lUlfiCl;Gil-{lO'WI} construction and will he light nntl durable when in contlition for use and eom 'ioet when in its lt'oockechcloivn form.

Ai'iother ooj et of the invention is to pro rirle an improved form of barrel or box of this type which shall heve ileiiible alimensions or be capable, to; the will oi? the user, of being reduced in size without necessarily usino substitute ports.

ll 1th s View to the attainment of these enzls and the .ecconiplishment of certain other objects, which will hereinafter appear, the invention consists in the features of iron elty which will now (leserihetl with reference to the accompanying Grewings and more particularlypointed ou the claims.

Figure 1 is HSElQlQIQlrT-VR'UOI], partly in rertical section, of a form of barrel, cash or box; embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a cross section thereof on the line 55 of g- 1.

Fig. is a front view partly in vertical seet n, showing the parts in the position they a mewhen reduced to o. half-high barrel or box. Fig. 4- is an enlarged detail View of the hoop or band employed. showing the locking devices. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cletail View of the inner shell in horizontal section, illustrating the joint. Fig. 6 is a side elevotion, partly in vertical section, of onother form of barrel, cask orbox, embodyingthis invention. Fig. 7 is :1 plan section thereof on the line l0-l0 of Fig. (3. Fig. 8 is n sitle elevation, partly in Wrticulseetion, showing the nieinher tCltSOOlEULl and zurrnngcil to produce a half ugh horrel. Fig. 9 a shh? elevation, partly in YGI'llKftll seetion, of another form of barrel, box or cash embodying this invention. Fig. 10 is :1. horizontal section thereof on line 13 B) of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a sicle elevation, partly in ver-- ties] section, showing the parts telescoped to produce 0. half-high barrel. 12 is a side elevetion, partly in vertical section, of

- is a Vertical sectional View of a head for L down and compact form.

another form of barrel, cash or bOK embodying this invention. Fig. 13 is a horizontal section thereof on the line 16-ll5 of Fig. '14 2i sitle elevation, partly in vertical section, of the parts telcscopetl to produce o. llfllffhlgl1 arrel. 15 is an "enlarged detail 'iew of the joint of the hoop showing the some in horizontal section, and Fig. 16 ot the forms oi the barrels or receptacles hefore rciterrecl to, composed of sheet metal or material.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 to of? the drawings, it will he seen that the hnrrel or receptacle comprises two heads 1, 2 anti :1 hotly portion consisting of a double shell, the outer part of which corrugated and both wall parts composed of sheet material, such as sheet steel or the sheet, metal commercially known as tin. The edges of these wall parts where they come together provided with interlocking joints, better shown in transverse section. in 2. The heads 1 and 2 are provided with grooves and shoulders adapted to engage nrith the walls. With a barrel-or receptacle thus constructed, it will be seen that the joints make it substantially tight and suitable for storing or shipping finely divided materials, suehics flour, cement, et ceter The longitudinal joints also arlcl strength and durability to the body of the barrel for resisting longitudinal strains or those'st-roins lending; to crush in the heads. The corrugations of the outer shell are fully adequate to resist all 'orclinnl'y strains to which an an tiele of this character is apt to be subjected The structure, in addition to bein light and durable, is economical oi mnnumcture and susceptible of being returned. or shipped back to the original consignoi in a. knockech The wire hoops, being a commercial product readily .olotainetl, may be discarded. when removed and the other elen'ients of the barrel or a pin rolity of such barrels nested togetherin a compact form for shipping and the hulk thereby ery materially reduced.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 55 inclusive, the construction is susceptible of being reduced to a half-high barrel by telescoping the ports, thus making it possible for the consignee to ship back to the co'nsigncr a halibarrel of goods in the same barrel, with its bulk reduced onehalf and thereby effect a considerable sev ing in the cost of expressage or freight, while placing the original consignor again in possession'of all of the component parts of the full-sized barrel in readiness for re peated use. In carrying this feature of the invention into effect, the barrel is divided horizontally into two sections and is provided with means at the junction of the two sections for securing them together. It is .shoulders 20, 21. and flanges 22, 9.3. The.

immaterial, so far as this feature of the invention is concerned, whether each section be of a single thickness or of a double wall or shell. It is illustrated, however, as being composed of an outer corrugated shell and an inner plain shell. The heads 1, 2, of this form are also provided'with means for attachment to the shell or body of the barrel but in this form it is important that the attaching means of the head and the shell be of such a character that the upper head will be capable of forming a proper joint with the upper end of the lower section when the parts are telcscoped together to produce a halfhigh barrel. To that end, therefore, the upper and lower sections of the barrel inter-changeable with the heads, the lower section 14: of the inner shell being provided at its lower end with a U-shaped return .bend constituting a shoulder 15 and a flange l6, and at its upper end with a fac simile return bend" constituting a shoulder 17 and a flange 18, and the upper section 19 of the inner shell being formed at its upper and lower ends respectively with return bonds the same in form and dimensions asthe return bends of the lower section, constituting edges of the heads 1, 2, are provided with peripheral grooves 24, 25, which receive the inturned flanges of the shell sections 14, 19 at the upper" and lower ends of the barrel when these sections are stacked one upon the other in theposition shown in Fig. 3 and when in this'position the flanges 18, 22

, rest one upon the other, while the flanges 16, 23 takinto the grooves 24;, 25 to prevent the heads from pulling out. The sections 14:, 19- are firn'ily secured together at their adjoining edges by a hoop or band 26, which is of U-shaped or channel-bar formation in crossscctio'n, so as to be complementary in shape to the pair of return bends at the act joining ends of the shell sections 14, 19, the horizontal flanges of the band or hoop 26 embracing and snugly fitting against the shoulders 17, 20 of the contiguous return bends. A fter the band or hoop 26 has been thus placed, its ends may be drawn together and secured one to the other by any suitable means such an interlock comprising a loop 27 struck out from one end and passing through a registering aperture in the other end, the loop being held against withdrawal by a cotter-pin or key 28. \Vith the device thus constructed, the receptacle is are made complete but unless made of very stout material would not possess'sutlicient strength for many purposes to resist lateral strains. For ordinary usage, therefore, the plain inner -shells 14, 19, serve as a lining, constituting a tight closure for finelydividcd materials in addition to aifording adequate means of connecting the upper and lower sections of the barrel together and securing the heads in place, the edges of each of the plain sections 14, 19 being provided with the joint 5, as shown in Fig 2, but owing to the presence of thereturn bends at theupper and lower ends of the sections .14, 19, the joint should be formed as shown in Fig.

5,- the flanges 18, 2:2 and the shoulders 17,

'20 being cut away as indicated at 29 owing to the practical impossibility of folding the metal back andforth upon itself to produce this joint 5 where the return bends at the upper and lower ends of the shell se ctions occur. In order, therefore, that the structure may be rendered sufiiciently-rigid to resist strains in all directions each of the upper and lower sections 14, 19 is provided with an outer shellof corrugated metal or material, the upper outer shell being indicated at 30 and the lower one at 31 and the corrugations are shown as extending longitudinally of the barrel with the sections 30., 31 fitting between the shoulders 20, Q91 and 15, 17 respectively. These corrugated sections 30, 31, are also in the form of bands or strips with their ends overlapped and the corrugations interlocked or meshed, as shown in Fig. 2. Where the overlap occurs the ends may be secured, together by any suitable means, preferably means similar to I that described with reference to the hoop 26 consisting of loops 32, 33 at the inner and outer ends respectively passing through registering apertures and held against withdrawal by keys or cotters 34. By thus encircling the sections 14, 19 with the corrugated sections, it will also be seen that the inner sections of the shell are held snugly in place against the heads and prevented from expanding. 1

' in Fig. 3the construction last described is shown in the form of a half-high barrel with the half-high sections'telescoped one within the other. In thus re-arranging the elements for the purpose of making a halfbarrel the corrugated parts 30 and 31 may be loosened or removed, by first withdraw-'- ing the 'cotters 34. The upper head, together with the upper inner section 19 and upper outer section bend at the lower end of the upper section 30 are'lowered' into the position shown in Fig. 3 until the return 19 embraces the flange of the head 2, which. is formed by the groove 25, the lower sec-- tion ll being first removed and then wrapped around the section 19 so as to nest or telescope therewith, the flexibility of the parts to be thus inserted one within the other; and the groove 2-5 in the lower heed on in the upper heed being of s eiei'it width to receive the flanges 20. when doubled. as in the telescoped ooi'idit-ion. This telescoped' condition of the members will oi course require inore or less expansion of the outer section 1 or more or less contraction of the inner section 19 but this is amply taken care of in the looseness of fit of the loops 33 in thecorrugnted sec tions and the joint in the plain secti To permit the corrugations to lie toget closely Where the loops 32, 33 occur, thocottors 34 may first be removed, and reinserted through both sets of loops, efter the loops on the inner shell 31 hove entered in 1 outer shell 30. In this the cotter s one shell only would be used in the lial hi n barrel. In the half high barrel two oi: the four cotters would in that case be rinsed. Both the looseness of theiit end the thin and flexible nature of the sheets facilitate the assembling of the parts as above described. The hoop 26, which is no longer needed While the barrel is in its telesooped or half-high condition mey be disposed of by being plecedwitliin the barrel it the bottom, as shown in Fig.3, the cotter "28 at that time being of course, removed to allow/the hoop to be contracted. i

In the. form oi the invention shown in Figs'G to 8 inclusive, which also capable of being converted into a half-high barrel or box, by telescoping the elements substantially before described with reference to Figs. 1 to 5, the inner plnin sections 35, 36 are attached to the heads 1, 2, by means of wire hoops or hands 37, 38 respectively, which engage in grooves formed in the upper and lower ends of the sections 85, 36 byproducing peripheral corrugations therein resulting in a shoulder 39 and a flange or hook all) on the upper end of the upper section, and a. similar shoulder 41 end flange or hook 42 on tholower eiid of the lower section and which Wires 37,

38 press these hooks 40, 12, into peripheral grooves 413 of complementary in heads 11. The lower end of the upper section 35 and the upper end of the lower section 36 sire provided With faC SlIUllQ shoulders and hooks so thnt the heads will be inter-clung:- nble With the ends of either section. shoulder of the upper section is shown at 449.71Tld the hook at 45, While the shoulder of the lower section is shown at 46 and the hook at 4-7. These return bonds or corrugw tions at the contiguous ends of the sections made for the production of the said hooks and shoulders, are capable oi being interlocked or hooked together; as shoWirin llig. 6,.50 that when the ends of the sectioni-i are This.

or otherwise secured, be prevented from p1 end si cinntl'y tight joint will be formed W1 ey coll e togeti'zer. ll liere the re d a nu the outer in; before described with rererence to 1, these will hold the inner sh or lilo ng 525, 36, isl: pension constitute an edeclii 'c means of retaining the joint in position; cones oucntl'y deric" my complete Without other old reinforcing the joint til the middle but if desired, this i oi ntrnoy be mode doubly by providing it with the hoop tore with reference to hich. nil rstomi. is insert over the s..ru.1lders do betwero the en. of the UOlILi EiMl rations 30. ill. W hen the barrel. or rece role of this construction. to be telescoped l niche n. half-high barrel the ports are as shown in Fl, the twoinner sections end so being mor ielescoped with their flanged ends engaging the grooves ell; [lllCl held in. place by the Wires 37, 355 before d Jeribcd, the nrrzinrreiiient and const. notion bf g otl'. Wise the some esthzit shown inl i; l. to

lin the-form. of the invention shown in Figs. 9 to 13. inclusivi, the corrugations or the body poremir run horizontally or ironsrerscly oi the barrel. in this form the inner shell or liniiw is on'iitled and the upper corrugated section 4-8 is supported directly upon the lower corrugated section sections are secured to their respeclire heads 1, 2 by any suitable means the employment of the Wire hoops or bends 3'7, 38 pressing the end corrugations into corresponding grooves in the heads. being a. convenient method. When. in this position the contiguous ends oi"? the sections are bonded together by a band or flanged hoop 50 similar in construction in the hoop 26 before described,excepting that it should be of the proper dimensions for embracing the outer bends of the two corrugations contiguous to the meeting ends of the sections. the extremities of the hoop or band 50 being secured together by loop 27 and pin before described. i /hen a barrel of this construction. is to be telescoped for making at half-high liurrcl the sections l8, 19 are sinr ply nested one Within the other as shown in Fig. M and. the band 50 may be conveniently placed inside to preserve it.

In the form shown in Fi -s. 12- to 15, the construction, possesses a. greater degree of variation in the dimensions of the receptocle than iLDIyKOf the other formsin this form the corrugations of the upper and lower sections lia, 4:9 also run horizontally but instead of being supported one upon the other, es in lg. 9, the ere telescoped so that theircorrugations inter-mesh or inter-lock, this not only constituting a means of connecting the sections together at their contiguous ends but making it possible to vary the height of the barrel or receptacle throughout a wide range. from a full-high barrel to one of half-height, depending only upon the extent to which one of the sections.is to be inserted within the other. :This method of connecting the sections together makes it desirable, however, to brace or re-inforce them from the inside to prevent the overlapped ends of each section from squeezing together or contracting in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the barrel. For this purpose an internal hoop 51 is employed. This hoop is of substantially the same construction as the hoop 50, excepting that its flanges 52 are turned outwardly so as to embrace the corrugationson the inside. Ordinarily it would be placed at about mid-length of the barrel and directly opposite, but on the outside should be arranged one or more bands or wire hoops 53, one of these being at the extremity of the outside section so as to hold said extremity in place and, prevent both sections from expanding at the midlength of the barrel- The ends of this internal hoo p.5l need not be secured against expansion inasmuch as that result is prevented by the bands or wires 53 but it is desirable that contraction be guarded against and this may be accomplished by jointing the ends in the manner shown in Figs. 13, and 15, the flanges 52 being omitted where the joints occur and the joint being formed by' folding the metal back and forth upon' itself to produce a socket-5 in which the opposite extremity ofthe hoop is inserted.-

InFig. 16 is showna head composed of corrugated sheet metal which may be employed as a substitute'for the heads-of any form of the barrel or cask. The top or body of the head may be corrugated to give the requisite stifi'ness while its edges are flanged sho'wn'at 54 to produce the groove and flanges of the proper shape and dlmensions that may be required for any particular form of body to be used in combination therewith.

v In order that the'invention might be fully understood by those skilled in the art, the

details of the foregoing embodiments thereof have-been thus specifically described blltr" lVhat I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a barrel or receptacle, the combination with a corrugated b dy composed of a plurality of; imlependent v.lrips oi": corrugatedmaterial. each having its ends detach- :ibly conjoimal to term a body clement, means for detachably securing said body elements together, and a head detachably secured in the end of the body.

tion of a plurality of body elements, each composed of a continuous corrugated strip having its end overlapped and detachably secured together, means for securingsaid body elements together end to end, and a head detachably secured in one of said body elements.

4-. In a multiple capacity and knockdown barrel or receptacle, the combination of a plurality of body elements, each including a single strip of material tormingthe inner wall or lining and each having shoulders at the ends thereof, said elements being ar-- ranged. end to end, a single piece externalband or hoop having flanges embracing said shoulders, and detachable heads in said body elements.

In a barrel or receptacle, the combina tion of a body element forming the inner all or lining, having shoulders at both ends, a corrugated body clement surrounding the first said body element and extending between said shoulders, and a head arranged in operative relation to the first said body element.

6. In a barrel or receptacle, body composed of a plurality of interchangeable seclions detachably joined end to end and' adapted to be assembled in a telescoped condition with heads in place making a receptacle ot'reduced capacity, each section com.- prising an inner, strip of smooth material and an outer strip of corrugated material.

7. In a multiple capacity barrel or receptacle, a body composed of a plurality of tele' .scopable sections, each section comprising an inner strlp of smooth material, and an outer strip having a form adapted to support and protect said inner strip all of said strips being detachable.

8. In a barrel or receptacle, a body composed of a plurality of interlocking sections,

each scrtihn comprising an outer strip of corrugated sheet. material. and an inner strip of smooth material all said stripsbeing detachable' 9. A device of the class described. comprising two body sections, an upper and a lower, each consisting of two cylindricalshect metal walls, the inner smooth and the other corrugated, two heads each having a peripheral flange and groove for engagesisung ment of the outer ends of the wall sections, one intermediate peripheral inturncd channel hoop to connect the intermediate ends of the wall sections with means for attaching the several parts securely toget er either in an extended or telescoped position.

10. A multiple capacit and knockdown barrel consisting of the :ollowing parts in combination, namely-first, a plurality of telescopable wall sections each comprising a smooth inner wall having its meeting edges loosely joined by'a compression rethrust joint and having its end edges turned-outward and then inward forming shoulders and clamping grooves, and a corri'lgated outer wall held between the said shoulders and having its meeting edges de tachably locked together; second, one or more hoops each having means for detachalily locking its ends together, and having inlurne l flanges to bind together the abut.- ting shoulders of adjacent Wall sections; and third, two heads each having a periphera] groove to engage the shoulder and flange of the adjacent wall section.

iii A. multiple capacity barrel consisting of two heads, a plurality of wall sections each comprising an inner wall having its meeting edges detachably connected by a compression resisting oint, and an outer wall having its meeting edges detachably connected by a tension and compression resisting joint.

12. In a multiple capacity barrel, a plurality of wall sections, the longitudinal edges of which with respectto the axis are detachably joined together either singly or in multiple by means of cotter pins engaging with loops, and slots integral with the plates.

13. In a device of the class described, a

plurality of mutable sections, all of which are alike and interchangeable, each having two end flanges turned outwardly and then inwardly and adapted to engage with heads suitably formedtherefor, means of the nature of a hoop adapted to engage adjacent end flanges aforesaid when sections are placed end to end and hold them securely together, and means for opening and closing said sections at the side with means for locking when closed.

14. In a device of the class described, a plurality of like sections each composed of a lining element having its edges detachable on one side and end flanges adapted to engage with a head on one end and with an other section on the'other end and an outer shell adapted to inclose said lining between said flanges and hold the lining edges in engagement and having means to lock together its own detachable edges, a pair of heads, and a hoop with flanges adapted to lock with adjacent section flanges and hold two sections together, said hoop having means to open and to look when closed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 4th day of January A. D. 1907.

JOHN H. KILLION.

Witnesses:

J. H. JooHUM, Jr., C. H. Snnu. 

